Thinking in Bets
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Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke gets recommended on Modern Wisdom and Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth, including episodes with Annie Duke and Morgan Housel, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke appears 3 times across 3 podcast episodes on 2 shows, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“I realized that people who read thinking in bets were kind of like they were craving something more practical.”
Why people keep bringing this up
On two episodes of the Modern Wisdom podcast (episodes #233 and #222), Thinking in Bets is invoked as part of a running conversation about decision-making and risk. In episode #233, Annie Duke — appearing as the guest — describes Thinking in Bets as a previous book that prompted her to write How to Decide after readers asked for more practical decision-making tools. That direct attribution positions Thinking in Bets as a formative reference in the author's subsequent work and as a touchpoint when Duke explains the origins of later projects.
In episode #222, guest Morgan Housel mentions Annie Duke's upcoming book while discussing risk and psychology, signaling that Thinking in Bets remains part of the podcast's frame for conversations about those topics. These two mentions, one from Duke herself and one from another guest, explain why the title recurs on Modern Wisdom: it functions both as an origin story for further writing and as a shorthand reference in discussions of risk, judgment and practical decision strategies.
The host briefly mentions Annie Duke's book to highlight her expertise in the field of risk and decision-making. This reference serves to underscore the importance of understanding psychological factors in making bets and choices.
The host mentions 'Thinking in Bets' as a foundational text that inspired Annie Duke to write her book 'How to Decide.' This connection highlights the importance of understanding decision-making and the practical tools that can be derived from Duke's insights.
The host mentions 'Thinking in Bets' as a valuable resource for breaking down decision-making processes in product management. They highlight its practical approach to assessing probabilities and making informed choices.
Recent show rotation: Modern Wisdom and Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth.
Guests tied to these mentions include Annie Duke and Morgan Housel.
Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 1:28:08 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode recommended Thinking in Bets?
#233 - Annie Duke - How To Make Better Decisions on Modern Wisdom is one of the clearest indexed episodes that recommended Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke. Other indexed episodes include Head of Growth (Anthropic): “Claude is growing itself at this point” | Amol Avasare on Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth and #222 - Morgan Housel - How To Become Wealthy, Stay Wealthy & Be Happy on Modern Wisdom. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 1:28:08.
Which podcast mentioned Thinking in Bets?
Modern Wisdom and Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth are the main indexed podcasts currently tied to Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke.
Who recommended Thinking in Bets on podcasts?
Annie Duke and Morgan Housel are the main guests currently tied to recommending Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke.
Why do podcast guests bring up Thinking in Bets?
The host briefly mentions Annie Duke's book to highlight her expertise in the field of risk and decision-making. This reference serves to underscore the importance of understanding psychological factors in making bets and choices. It most often appears in conversations about risk and psychology, decision making process, and decision making in product.
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“Annie mentions 'Thinking in Bets' as a previous book that led her to write 'How to Decide' due to reader feedback seeking more practical decision-making tools.”
“It's just being able to break down a situation and someone's like, I don't know it'll get done in time.”
“Annie Duke's upcoming book is mentioned, indicating her relevance in the discussion of risk and psychology.”